Entrepreneurship Minor

Stonehill students excited about the prospects of starting a small business or participating in a family-owned business can find the coursework of Entrepreneurial Minor a valuable addition to their Stonehill experience. All students at the College – business and non-business majors alike – are eligible to participate in the Entrepreneurship Minor program.

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Available Programs of Study

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, family-owned businesses account for 90 percent of all businesses in the United States. The liberal arts foundation of a Stonehill education assists in building the characteristics and skills commonly associated with successful entrepreneurs:

Creativity

Confidence in taking risks

Independent thinking

The ability to communicate and inspire

Technical skill and knowledge are also vitality important to insure the chances for long-term success of a new or small enterprise. The coursework required for the Entrepreneurship Minor starts with core business topics,– including accounting, finance and marketing principles – and leads to a focus on the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and small business. Electives enable students to pursue specific interests and include the opportunity for real world experience via an internship with a small business.

Beyond the technical knowledge of constructing business models to finance, launch and run a small venture, the program emphasizes important soft skills to insure success including team building, communications (both with customers and partners) and problem solving.